2019-20 Bundesliga 2 – Karlsruher SC vs Wehen Wiesbaden Preview & Prediction

THE FACTS

When does Karlsruher SC vs Wehen Wiesbaden kick off? Friday 20^th December, 2019 – 17:30 (UK)

Where is Karlsruher SC vs Wehen Wiesbaden being played? Wildparkstadion

What TV channel is Karlsruher SC vs Wehen Wiesbaden on in the UK? BT Sport have the rights to German Bundesliga 2 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule

Where can I stream Karlsruher SC vs Wehen Wiesbaden in the UK? If televised, subscribers can stream the match live on the BT Sport website & app

Where can I get tickets for Karlsruher SC vs Wehen Wiesbaden?

Karlsruher SC – https://www.viagogo.com/Sports-Tickets/International-Soccer/More-Soccer/3-Bundesliga/Karlsruher-SC-Tickets

Wehen Wiesbaden – https://svwehen1926wiesbaden-ticketshop.reservix.de/events

What was the score in the last meeting between Karlsruher SC & Wehen Wiesbaden? Wehen Wiesbaden 1-2 Karlsruher SC

THE TEAM NEWS

KARLSRUHER SC

• Kalrsruher SC will be hoping to bounce back from their 5-1 defeat at home to Greuther Furth last Saturday, their heaviest loss of the season.
• Having named the same starting line-up in the last three games, Schwartz is almost certain to freshen things up as he looks to end the year on a high.
• That could mean starts for the likes of Frode, Pourie and Grozurek, but winger Choi Kyoung-Rok is ruled out due to a cruciate ligament injury.

Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Uphoff; Thiede, Gordon, Pisot, Rossbach; Stiefler, Wanitzek, Frode, Lorenz; Pourie, Hofmann

Unavailable: Muller (Injured), Choi Kyoung-Rok (Injured)

Doubtful:

WEHEN WIESBADEN

• Wehen Wiesbaden missed the chance to move out of the bottom three as they lost 3-1 at relegation rivals St. Pauli last Saturday, and they have won just one of their last eight games.
• Top scorer Schaffler, who has netted 12 of the team's 20 goals in Bundesliga 2 this season, is suspended having picked up his fifth yellow card last weekend, so loanee Knoll could make his first start.
• Otherwise it will be a familiar-looking line-up, with none of the six long-term absentees expected to return but no fresh injury concerns.

Predicted line-up (5-4-1): Lindner; Ajani, Mockenhaupt, Dams, Chato, Dittgen; Aigner, Titsch-Rivero, Mrowca, Kyereh; Knoll

Unavailable: Bartels (Injured), Schonfeld (Injured), Schwadorf (Injured), Wachs (Injured), Tietz (Injured), Kuhn (Injured), Schaffler (Suspended)

Doubtful:

THE PREDICTION

These two teams have the joint-worst defensive record in Bundesliga 2, with Karlsruher SC recording just one clean sheet all season. Schwartz's men have scored in all of their home games, though, so a clean sheet looks unlikely for both teams – despite Wiesbaden missing their top scorer.